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	Laser (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Laser became a men's Olympic-class boat in 1996, and a special Olympic edition of the boat was released that year in commemoration.
		The Laser is 4.23 metres long (13 ft 10.5 in) long, with a waterline length of 3.81 m (12.5 ft).
		The Laser has 3 control lines (excluding the main sheet) from which the helmsman can adjust the rig, these are the outhaul, the boom vang and the cunningham (forward leech tensioner).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laser_(dinghy) (1465 words)

	Dinghy sailing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using (1) the sails and (2) underwater foils (centreboard and rudder).
		The Mirror Dinghy was predominantly built using stitch and glue, while the Heron is an example of a boat built using plywood on a timber frame.
		The Laser, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 are the variants of the Laser dinghy, a single-hander whose combination of simplicity, portability and performance has done much to advance dinghy racing and training.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dinghy_sailing (1518 words)

	Laser Pico (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Laser Pico dinghy is a small sailboat designed by Jo Richards in the mid-1990s and used primarily for training and day sailing.
		The first UK National championships is to be held on the 27th, 28th and 29th of May 2006 at Gurnard Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight, the pico spiritual home..
		Laser have now sold over 10,000 of these boats so there should be good attendance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laser_Pico_(dinghy) (253 words)

	laser printer - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about laser printer
		Computer printer in which the image to be printed is formed by the action of a laser on a light-sensitive drum, then transferred to paper by means of an electrostatic charge.
		Laser printers range in size from small fl-and-white machines designed to work with microcomputers to very large colour machines designed for high-volume commercial printing.
		Because they produce very high-quality print and are virtually silent, small laser printers (along with ink-jet printers) have replaced dot-matrix and daisywheel printers as the most popular type of microcomputer printer.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /laser+printer (276 words)

	Introduction
		The rotation of the dinghy is derived from the orientation of the rudder.
		The orientation of the rudder is taken and the whole dinghy rotated by the negative of the angle between the rudder and the centre line of the hull.
		The ruder is at an angle to the centre-line of the dinghy 2.
	www.webtribe.net /~cowlibob/dinghy_sailing_sim/design.html (2909 words)

	Dinghy racing: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The racing rules of sailing govern the conduct of yacht racing, dinghy racing, and the race on the 100 foot boat known as the oxlferd omega 3000 which is used...
		The laser (often called laser standard to avoid confusion with the laser variants) is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy....
		The finn dinghy is a single-handed olympic class of sailing dinghy....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/di/dinghy_racing.htm (1750 words)

	Introduction
		The weight in a smaller dinghy (centre board or dagger board boat) is provided solely by the crew, who must counter balance the force of the wind, to keep the boat upright.
		The rudder is mounted on the transom of the dinghy, by means of a pair of pintles and gudgeons that allow the rudder to pivot (about an axis parallel to the mast) with respect to the hull.
		The laser has only one sail, the mainsail that is rigged on a two-part alloy mast.The upper mast section slots into the hollow end of the lower section, which in turn is seated in the mast step; a well in the deck of the hull.
	www.webtribe.net /~cowlibob/dinghy_sailing_sim/background.html (2123 words)

	Single-Handed Sailboats Including the Sunfish and Laser
		The Laser Pico is tough, it requires virtually no maintenance and is ready for action in minutes.
		Every Laser in the world is identical, and strict class rules ensure that remains true.
		The Laser is a challenging boat that rewards athleticism, subtle steering and trimming techniques, as well as tactical excellence.
	www.ms-pyc.com /boats/singlehanded.htm (607 words)

	The Laser Dinghy
		The Laser mainsheet controls the angle of the boom until it is pulled over the corner of the boat, at which time it begins to also control mast bend.
		As a result, as the Laser mainsheet is pulled tighter, bending the mast and flattening the sail, it reduces leech/batten hook or "return" and opens the leach.
		Broad reaching in a Laser isn’t very effective, but sailing by the lee definitely is. The goal is to reverse the flow on the sail from the normal direction to a leech to luff direction.
	www.dswc.org /laser.htm (7296 words)

	NCS REGATTA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On the dinghy course where two races were sailed, there were a few upsets as the light winds tended to favour the lightweight.
		On the dinghy course Race Office Jimmy Melville had a torrid day when the windward marker buoy suddenly deflated, allowing the dinghies just one race on a perfect day when three races were quite possible.
		The South African Optimist dinghy team to compete in the World Championships in Ireland later this month, are all using this regatta for their final preparations, and racing amongst the five team members has been exceptionally close.
	www.sailing.co.za /ncs-regatta/press.htm (3251 words)

	Carbon Fibre Composites for Marine Applications
		Sailing a Laser dinghy is probably the most competitive form of one-on-one sailing that any dinghy sailor can aspire to.
		The class rules of this one-design dinghy have been designed to ensure that all competitors are matched evenly against one another with the same equipment, and that it is the skill of the sailor that wins through.
		And in the Laser dinghy - which is of glass fibre construction - about the only scope you have for this is with the tiller and tiller extension.
	www.azom.com /details.asp?ArticleID=927 (1460 words)

	Laser's
		Although best known as a senior class the Laser has proved itself to be very suitable as a youth class, being used by many National Authorities as their preferred youth boat.
		The addition of the Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 rigs further extend the versatility of the boat for young sailors.
		On a cold and blustery day outside Montreal in late November of 1970, when after a month of tuning and tweeking, the final choice of mast sections and the cut and structure of the sail were established, the basic parameters of the boat were fixed and have not been changed.
	www.southcom.com.au /~tim/kbsc/laser.html (923 words)

	Suitability of a Laser dinghy for learning - SailNet Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Lasers are not comfortable, adaptable to various conditions or versatile in their uses.
		You can take any andquot;old tubandquot; dinghy and work and concentrate really hard at yanking every last erg of speed and performance out of it when you are feeling in the mood (and this is satisgying as long as you are competing against no-one but yourself and your past times across a certain distance/conditions.
		The first step up form a laser in thsi direction would be a Pacer...but really, they are not all that comfy either (but you can dig up lots of pics on the net to see the general direction I am trying to advise you in).
	www.sailnet.com /forums/showthread.php?t=11356 (1967 words)

	FAQs
		The Byte was designed by Ian Bruce, the father of the Laser®, who put his 18 years of experience with the Laser dinghy into the design and development of the Byte.
		Unlike the Laser, Bytes have a center-lead mainsheet traveler (no mainsheet getting caught on a corner of the stern), the sail zips around the mast, and all controls for vang, cunningham, and outhaul are led to both side decks with adequate purchase.
		Lasers, with their greater sail area, are faster downwind and move through chop better than a Byte.
	www.members.tripod.com /bytefleet/Pages/FAQs.htm (688 words)

	Laser Sailing Dinghy Boats
		Happy at club, school or at the top international regattas, the Laser is truly the World's most popular single handed racing dinghy.
		Every part of the Laser is manufactured and controlled so that all boats have the same performance.
		Our commitment ensures that every Laser has a long competitive life and exactly the same chance of winning, be it a Wednesday evening club race or an Olympic Gold Medal.
	www.wet-windy.co.uk /2180_laser.html (270 words)

	Dinghy Classes: Laser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Laser fleet at WSC is an active race fleet with good turnouts on both Saturday afternoon and Wednesday evening racing.
		The Eastern Counties Laser circuit comes to WSC on July 9th for a chance to pit your wits against other local sailors and the dedicated circuit regulars.
		Several members also travel to local and national Laser events so there is always chance of a familiar face on the start line.
	www.waldringfieldsc.com /dinghy_classes/archives/000028.shtml (303 words)

	Lightning Smashes into Laser Dinghy, Sailor in Hospital
		Gosford sailor Chris Meech is recovering in Gosford Hospital after his Laser dinghy was literally blown apart by a bolt of lightning while he was sailing on Brisbane Waters on Saturday.
		Meech, a Laser Masters sailor, was heading back to Gosford Sailing Club after race officials had abandoned racing for the day because of the severity of storms in the area when a bolt hit the mast of his 4.23 metre Laser, blowing a hole in the deck which then delaminated from the hull.
		"The Laser sailors were sailing back to the club through the moored yachts, on the assumption that lightning would hit the taller mast of one of these boats rather than a small dinghy mast," English added.
	www.yachting.org.au /?Page=7351&Format=print (238 words)

	Laser Specifications and Story
		Unlike its full-size counterpart, the RC Laser, at 1.04 meters long, needs neither a car rooftop (nor trailer), nor lifejackets nor wet or dry suits, before the skipper can be on the water and racing.
		One interesting feature of the RC Laser is the rigid gooseneck not dissimilar to the swing rigs currently being used on some classes of radio controlled yachts.
		The UK RC Laser Association was formed by and for owners in the Autumn of 2000.
	www.orgsites.com /fl/marcoislanmodelyachtclub/_pgg5.php3 (855 words)

	Laser 2 Land (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		If you have any information about sailing or racing Laser IIs that we don't currently have, please send it in and we can let the whole Laser II community know about it.
		If you have any Laser 2 links or if you fancy writing an article on any aspect of Laser 2 sailing please submit it to us, or make a post on the forum letting us know.
		Laser 2, Laser, the Laser 2 logo and the Laser logo are trademarks of Performance Sailcraft Europe Ltd.
	www.jard.co.uk /laser2 (321 words)

	RC Laser UK Championships 2001
		Where traditional classes have failed RC Laser racing seems to be bringing in NEW people to the sport in ever increasing numbers.
		I have sailed the Laser about five times only and not against any other boats, so B Fleet (beginners) (sic.
		"Went sailing the RC Laser today and have decided to buy another, to put it simply hooked would be an appropriate phrase.".
	www.rclaser.org.uk /quotes.html (530 words)

	Lasers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Laser dinghy is one of the world's most popular classes of yachts, to suit "fun" sailing through to Olympic racing.
		A single-handed dinghy, the Laser is available with 3 different rig types, to suit all sizes of skipper.
		The Laser is a strict one-design, which tests the skills of the sailor, not the boat, giving fair competition at all levels.
	www.users.bigpond.com /mccraeyc/Classes/Lasers.htm (130 words)

	Articles - Dinghy sailing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Mirror Dinghy was predominantly build using stitch and glue, while the Heron is an example of a boat built using plywood on a timber frame.
		Due to the fact that boats sail on the apparent wind, it is possible to sail faster than the true wind, but not the apparent wind.
		The Tornado is a high performance Olympic class, not for the fainthearted.
	www.seekj.com /articles/Dinghy_sailing (1450 words)

	Good fast dinghy? Anything that planes easily and is more modern than Laser?
		I have been looking at Lasers for a while and there is quite an active fleet about one hour away from me (Westport, CT).
		I am a former windsurfer and need a sailing hobby that lets me do it a) when the wind is not up, b) with the kids and c) when the wind is howling.
		There has to be a single hander that is a more modern design than the laser, no? Budget is around $4k including trailer.
	www.talkaboutboats.com /group/rec.boats.racing/messages/54289.html (267 words)

	Sail Across Bass Strait in a Laser
		The story of Michael Blackburn's record crossing of the most feared waterway on the planet in a 4.2m Olympic Laser dinghy.
		In early March 2005, Olympic Medallist Michael Blackburn went on stand by for an attempt to sail a Laser dinghy across Australia's Bass Strait.
		However, Lasers are only 4.2m long with a single sail and no substantial cockpit, no lifelines, no engine, sail with a crew of one and, of course, are not designed for such a feat.
	www.sailfitter.com /basshome.html (279 words)

	RC LASER (Radio Controlled)
		With minimal care and attention your RC Laser will be as competitive 5 years on as it was the day you purchased it.
		— the RC Laser is new to Australia and the racing association is in its infancy.
		And what’s more, while we are establishing the RC Laser in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, we are offering customers a no obligations, money back guarantee if you are not satisfied and you return your purchase in good condition within 30 days of purchase.
	www.pixie.com.au /category29_1.htm (890 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Laser is a strict one design single handed performance dinghy with sail numbers now exeeding 170,000 worldwide and is currently the Olympic single hander.
		However due the difference in physique of the sailors such as weight Laser have created two more sail sizes to fit the Laser dinghy These are The Radial and the 4.7.
		The Laser Stratos is a beamy boat with a deep cockpit and roomy side benches wich also provise watertight stowage.
	www.globalsailing.org /gyk/FLEETS.htm (338 words)

	Snettisham Beach Sailing Club - Sea dinghy racing, inland junior sailing lake, Norfolk east coast sailing venue, with ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Snettisham Beach Sailing Club - Sea dinghy racing, inland junior sailing lake, Norfolk east coast sailing venue, with laser dinghy and Dart 18 fleets.
		We are a UK sailing club on the east coast that provides dinghy racing on the sea and have an inland lake for junior sailing.
		Snettisham Beach, on the North West Norfolk coast is a popular sailing venue for Enterprise, Laser and Dart 18 catamarans.
	www.snetbeach.co.uk (102 words)

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